Resuming debate, I invite the hon. member for Saint-Léonard—Saint-Michel for his right of reply.
House of Commons Hansard #184 of the 41st Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was information.
House of Commons Hansard #184 of the 41st Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was information.
Criminal CodePrivate Members' Business
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Conservative
The Acting Speaker Conservative Bruce Stanton
Resuming debate, I invite the hon. member for Saint-Léonard—Saint-Michel for his right of reply.
Criminal CodePrivate Members' Business
November 23rd, 2012 / 1:45 p.m.
Liberal
Massimo Pacetti Liberal Saint-Léonard—Saint-Michel, QC
Mr. Speaker, the bill is basically a housekeeping bill to bring this section of the Criminal Code more up-to-date with today's times. The last time this section was updated was in 1934.
This change will affect close to 100,000 Canadians who practise combat sports, not necessarily all at a professional level. Some are at the amateur level. We are not only talking about mixed martial arts. Some of the sports are recognized by the International Olympic Committee, such as karate, judo and tae kwon do. The bill tries to ensure that participants in all of these sports will be governed under a safe environment so that they will not considered to be doing so illegally under the current provisions.
I am hoping that Bill S-209 will merely correct this oversight so that Canada can effectively regulate acceptable combat sports openly. Seeing how the bill is not controversial and is a sensible piece of legislation that clearly addresses a blind spot in the Criminal Code, I look forward to seeing the bill passed and sent expeditiously to committee.
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Conservative
The Acting Speaker Conservative Bruce Stanton
The question is on the motion. Is it the pleasure of the House to adopt the motion?
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Some hon. members
Agreed.
No.
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Conservative
The Acting Speaker Conservative Bruce Stanton
All those in favour of the motion will please say yea.
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Some hon. members
Yea.
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Conservative
Criminal CodePrivate Members' Business
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Some hon. members
Nay.
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Conservative
The Acting Speaker Conservative Bruce Stanton
In my opinion the yeas have it.
And five or more members having risen:
Pursuant to Standing Order 93, the division stands deferred until Wednesday, November 28, immediately before the time provided for private members' business.
It being 1:48 p.m. this House stands adjourned until Monday at 11 a.m. pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).
(The House adjourned at 1:48 p.m.)